The On Travel journal
Local highlights, thoughtful routes and practical advice for your next Indian holiday.
Understand Ladakh permits – which places need an Inner Line Permit (Nubra, Pangong, Tso Moriri, Hanle, Turtuk and more), how to apply online or through an agent, documents to carry, fees, an...
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A realistic Ladakh budget – flights vs road trip, Leh hotels and Nubra/Pangong camps, taxi union rates, bike rentals, Inner Line Permit and environment fees, food and fuel – with sample cost...
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Discover "Little Lhasa" – the Tsuglagkhang complex, Bhagsunag waterfall, the Triund trek, Naddi viewpoint, the HPCA cricket stadium, Norbulingka and Kangra Fort, with how to reach, where to...
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Pick the right hill station for your honeymoon – what makes Manali, Shimla, Dalhousie, Khajjiar, Dharamshala, Kasol and the Tirthan valley romantic, the best season, budget, cosy stay ideas...
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The classic Himachal circuit planned day by day – Delhi to Shimla, Kufri and the Mall Road, the drive to Manali via Kullu, Solang Valley, Atal Tunnel and Sissu – with distances, best season,...
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Plan your Vaishno Devi darshan with confidence – how to register and collect the RFID card, the old and new trek routes from Katra, helicopter, pony and battery car options, Bhairon temple,...
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Uttarakhand, the Land of the Gods, offers the Char Dham Yatra, Rishikesh's rafting and yoga, the hill stations of N...
Sikkim is a small Himalayan state of monasteries, mountain lakes and views of Kanchenjunga – from Gangtok and Tsomg...
Rajasthan is India's land of kings – Jaipur's pink palaces, Udaipur's lakes, Jodhpur's blue city, Jaisalmer's golde...
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